Night and Day

1951-1954

Stanley William Hayter

Associated Names
Stanley William Hayter

Artist, British, 1901 - 1988

The image displays swirling lines and overlapping shapes that form an intricate web across the canvas. The design is abstract with curves and loops. Dark, bold areas contrast with lighter, more delicate lines. The overall effect is akin to a tangled garden or a complex mechanical system.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving and softground etching in black

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 60.3 x 45.4 cm (23 3/4 x 17 7/8 in.)
    sheet (irregular): 73 x 57.8 cm (28 3/4 x 22 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.92.85

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Black and Moorhead 1992, no. 203, v/vi

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Hirschl & Adler, New York); Ruth Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased May 12, 1993; gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1992

  • Black, Peter, and Désirée Moorhead. The Prints of Stanley William Hayter: A Complete Catalogue. Mount Kisco, New York: Moyer Bell Limited, 1992, no. 203, v/vi.

Wikidata ID

Q76439165

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